* The Park Study Club will hold its annual soup and dessert luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Clubhouse,located at 13687 Santa Clara Ave., off Arrowhead in Clearlake. There will be a variety of soups, bread, dessert, coffee or tea. Tickets are $6 and are available at the door or from any club member. Proceeds go toward?scholarships.? For more information, call Dee at 998-0344.

* The Lower Lake Community Action Group meets at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Community Park. Dinner is $6 per person. Meetings include a guest speaker as well as LLCAG business.

Thursday, Jan. 11

* The Thursday morning breakfast group meets at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Main Street Caf?, 14084 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Guest speaker is JoAline Olson, CEO of Adventist Health, regarding the future of Redbud Hospital. January program chairperson is Mark Cooper.

* A regular meeting of the Clearlake City Council that was scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 11, has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the Clearlake City Council will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in City Council Chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake.

Friday, Jan. 12

* Clearlake Elks Lodge No. 2299 will hold its Friday night dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Old Highway 53 and Crawford Avenue. Chef Robert will serve spare ribs or seafood pasta for $9 per person. Dessert will be apple pie ala mode for $1 more. All Elks and their guests are welcome. Call 994-9321 or 994-1089 for an invitation if you”re not an Elk.

* Reservations are requested by Friday, Jan. 12 for attendance at a retirement dinner held in honor of retired Clearlake Police Chief Bob Chalk. The dinner will be held Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Clearlake Senior/Community Center on Bowers Road; social hour begins at 4 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m. Cost per person is $20 and includes dinner and non-alcoholic beverages. Clearlake Lions will provide a no host cocktail bar. RSVP by e-mail at chalkretirement07@hotmail.com or call 279-4189.

Saturday, Jan. 13

* Clearlake/Callayomi Masonic Lodge No. 183 will install Brother David Jones, P.M. as its Worshipful Master at an installation of officers, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at 7100 S. Center Drive in Clearlake. The public is welcome to attend; a dinner will follow at no charge.

Sunday, Jan. 14

* Clearlake American Legion Post 437 will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday,?Jan. 14, at 14770 Austin Road in Clearlake. Cost is $5 per person and everyone is invited. Please call 994-3677 for information.

* The Lower Lake Watershed Council will hold its first meeting of 2007 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the Carl? Continuation High School science room, 9345 Winchester Street in Lower Lake. The science room is the last door on the right from the main entrance. For more detailed directions, please call Angie Siegel at 994-1033 between 1:35 and 3:40 p.m., or Linda Juntunen at 263-4180, ext. 16.

* The City of Clearlake Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Committee meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Watch for agendas or notices of cancellation to be posted at City Hall within 72 hours before a scheduled meeting. Additionally, please refer to the ObserverHAmerican classifieds for legal notices of specific public hearings.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

* The Konocti school board meets at 6:15 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise indicated, at the district office, 9430 Lake Street in Lower Lake. Agendas can be viewed at the district office and are also posted online at http://konocti.csbaagendaonline.net.

Thursday, Jan. 18

* The Thursday morning breakfast group meets at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Main Street Caf?, 14084 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Guest speaker is Michael Schenk, director of management information services for Konocti Unified School District, discussing technology in Konocti. January program chairperson is Mark Cooper.

Friday, Jan. 19

* Clearlake Elks Lodge No. 2299 will hold its Friday night dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Old Highway 53 and Crawford Avenue. Chef Robert will serve burrito grande with rice and beans or barbecued chicken for $9 per person. Dessert will be white and dark chocolate mousse for $1 more. All Elks and their guests are welcome. Call 994-9321 or 994-1089 for an invitation if you”re not an Elk.

Saturday, Jan. 20

* A free bald eagle-viewing hike takes place Saturday, Jan. 20, in the Cache Creek Natural Area, led by natural resource specialists with the U.S. Department of the Interior”s Bureau of Land Management. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. at the Redbud Trailhead parking area, eight miles east of Clearlake Oaks. Additional hikes take place each Saturday though Feb. 24. Early registration is advised as hikes are limited to 25 participants. For more information, call the BLM field office at 468-4000.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

* You must have reservations by Tuesday, Jan. 23, to attend the Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge”s annual crab feed on Saturday, Feb. 3. Cost is $25 per person. For reservations, please call Jim at 998-3740 or 998-3355; or Bob at 998-1495.

Thursday, Jan. 25

* The Thursday morning breakfast group meets at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Main Street Caf?, 14084 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Guest speaker Judy Thein, mayor of the City of Clearlake. January program chairperson is Mark Cooper.

* The Clearlake City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Watch for agendas or notices of cancellation to be posted at City Hall within 72 hours before a scheduled meeting. Additionally, please refer to the ObserverHAmerican classifieds for legal notices of specific public hearings.

* Clearlake Elks Lodge No. 2299 will hold its Friday night dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Old Highway 53 and Crawford Avenue. Chef Robert will be serving trail-style cyhili with cornbread and rice or marinated pork kebobs for $9 per person. Dessert will be tin roof sundaes for $1 more. All Elks and their guests are welcome. Call 994-9321 or 994-1089 for an invitation if you”re not an Elk.

Saturday, Jan. 27

* The Middletown Rotary Club will hold its annual Crab Feed and live and silent auctions, Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Lions Clubhouse, Central Park Road in Middletown. Cost is $40 per person. Group seating and floral centerpiece scholarships available. For information and tickets, contact Helen Whitney, 928-9812, P.O. Box 981, Middletown CA 95461. Tickets are also available at Tri-Counties and Westamerica banks in Middletown.

Wednesday, Jan. 31

* Applicants for District 3 representative on the Lake County Planning Commission have until Wednesday, Jan. 31, to submit a written application to Supervisor-Elect Denise Rushing, stating why they wish to serve and what experience and qualifications they bring to the position. Correspondence should be sent to Denise Rushing c/o Board of Supervisors Office, County Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453, by no later than Jan. 31, 2006. For additional information you may contact Rushing at 275-8892 or deniser@co.lake.ca.us.

Saturday, Feb. 3

* The Lavender Women potluck takes place at noon on the first Saturday of each month. Meet new friends, catch up with old ones, eat good food and enjoy lively conversation. Call 994-4026 for location and more information.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

* The City of Clearlake Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Committee meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Watch for agendas or notices of cancellation to be posted at City Hall within 72 hours before a scheduled meeting. Additionally, please refer to the ObserverHAmerican classifieds for legal notices of specific public hearings.

Wednesday, Feb. 7

* The Konocti school board meets at 6:15 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise indicated, at the district office, 9430 Lake Street in Lower Lake. Agendas can be viewed at the district office and are also posted online at http://konocti.csbaagendaonline.net.

* Lake County Rockhounds holds monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at the Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake. The public is always welcome to attend. If you need additional information, please call Sandy Thuet at 350-2248 or Christian Yeagan at 275-3238.

Thursday, Feb. 8

* The Clearlake City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Watch for agendas or notices of cancellation to be posted at City Hall within 72 hours before a scheduled meeting. Additionally, please refer to the ObserverHAmerican classifieds for legal notices of specific public hearings.

Wednesday, Feb. 14

* The Lower Lake Community Action Group meets at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Community Park. Dinner is $6 per person. Meetings include a guest speaker as well as LLCAG business.

Tuesday, Feb. 20

* The City of Clearlake Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Committee meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Watch for agendas or notices of cancellation to be posted at City Hall within 72 hours before a scheduled meeting. Additionally, please refer to the ObserverHAmerican classifieds for legal notices of specific public hearings.

Thursday, Feb. 22

* The Clearlake City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Watch for agendas or notices of cancellation to be posted at City Hall within 72 hours before a scheduled meeting. Additionally, please refer to the ObserverHAmerican classifieds for legal notices of specific public hearings.

Saturday, March 3

* The Lavender Women potluck takes place at noon on the first Saturday of each month. Meet new friends, catch up with old ones, eat good food and enjoy lively conversation. Call 994-4026 for location and more information.

Wednesday, March 7

* Lake County Rockhounds holds monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at the Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake. The public is always welcome to attend. If you need additional information, please call Sandy Thuet at 350-2248 or Christian Yeagan at 275-3238.